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Friendship songs recommended for elementary school students. Bonding songs you’ll want to listen to with your friends.

Do you all have a precious friend?

If you have even one friend you want to be with forever and help when they’re in trouble, that’s a truly happy thing.

In this article, we introduce “friendship songs” recommended for elementary school students.

Many of these songs express feelings for friends, so you’re sure to find one that resonates with how you feel.

Please listen while thinking of your precious friend.

It’s also recommended to listen with your best friend or together with your important group of friends—the bonds will grow even stronger.

Friendship songs recommended for elementary school kids: Bonding songs to listen to with friends (21–30)

Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN “Friend’s Song”
Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN

It’s a great recommendation for a graduation song.

BUMP OF CHICKEN, a rock band from Chiba Prefecture, released it in 2011 as their 19th single.

It’s the theme song for the film “Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops ~Winged Angels~.” The gentle sound of the guitar is really soothing.

FRIENDSOkazaki Taiiku

Okazaki Taiiku “FRIENDS” Music Video
FRIENDSOkazaki Taiiku

This is a song by Okazaki Taiiku, a Kyoto-based singer-songwriter who also made headlines for handling the ending theme of the Pokémon anime.

Set to a buoyant, upbeat sound, it sings about friendships.

It’s included on the 2016 album “BASIN TECHNO.” The way the song’s style suddenly shifts and bursts open is really interesting.

Recommended friendship songs for elementary schoolers: Bonding songs to listen to with friends (31–40)

Bond.haji→

It’s a message song that makes you want to cherish the time you spend with friends.

It’s a track by Haj→, a singer-songwriter from Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture.

It was released in 2016 as his seventh single.

His warm, heartfelt vocals are wonderful.

At any timeYugeda Kensuke

[Lyrics Video] Donnatokimo (Alto) — Vocals: Oita City Matsuoka Elementary School Music Club
At any timeYugeda Kensuke

Set to a gentle melody that feels familiar to everyone, Kensuke Yugeda’s song expresses gratitude at the milestone age of ten.

It warmly conveys precious memories with friends and heartfelt thanks to family and teachers.

Its tender, embracing tune resonates deeply with listeners and invites empathy.

The piece is included on the album “Dream & Dream: Yume o Tsunagou,” and it has been selected for inclusion in elementary school music textbooks starting in 2024.

Mr.

Yugeda, who holds school concerts nationwide, has performed over 2,000 times and continues composing with children in mind.

It is a song you’ll want to sing with care when expressing gratitude to important people, such as at a “Half-Coming-of-Age Ceremony” or end-of-year school events.

My Best FriendLittle Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster 『My Best Friend』Music Video-Short Ver.-
My Best FriendLittle Glee Monster

The protagonist is worried about a best friend in love.

If you’re a girl, you can probably relate to this feeling.

It’s a song by the female vocal group Little Glee Monster, released as their fifth single in 2016.

The light rhythm is really cute.

Just a FriendMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Just a Friend【LIVE】
Just a FriendMrs. GREEN APPLE

How about a cool band song? It’s a track by the five-member co-ed rock band Mrs.

Green Apple.

It was included on their 2017 album “Mrs.

GREEN APPLE.” It’s a bittersweet song about the distance of being “just friends” with someone you like.

People and PeopleYugeda Kensuke

"Hito to Hito" (Lyrics: Tomohiro Iwai, Music: Kensuke Yugeda, Performance: Toin Gakuen Elementary School) — a choral piece for a music concert
People and PeopleYugeda Kensuke

This is a warm piece that sings about the importance of encounters through music.

The fresh melodies woven by Kensuke Yugedate carry a gentle calm while conveying a moving message.

In clear, resonant words, it speaks of the joy born from human connections and the inevitable meaning hidden within chance meetings.

Delivered by the pure voices of the Toin Gakuen Elementary School Choir, the work is also slated to appear in elementary school music textbooks starting in 2024.

Its kind, uplifting message is perfect for children who are about to meet new people in a new environment.

As they take their next step in school life, this wonderful song will give them courage and hope—please give it a listen.